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oblivious - 3 dictionary results

ob⋅liv⋅i⋅ous

  [uh-bliv-ee-uhs]
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–adjective
1. unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually fol. by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
2. forgetful; without remembrance or memory: oblivious of my former failure.
3. Archaic. inducing forgetfulness.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L oblīviōsus forgetful, equiv. to oblīvī(scī) to for-get + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
ob⋅liv⋅i⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
ob⋅liv⋅i⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. See absent-minded.
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o·bliv·i·ous   (ə-blĭv'ē-əs)   
adj.  
  1. Lacking all memory; forgetful.
  2. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful.
o·bliv'i·ous·ly adv., o·bliv'i·ous·ness n.
Usage Note: Either of or to can be used with oblivious: The party appeared oblivious to (or of) the mounting pressures for political reform.
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Oblivious

Ob*liv"i*ous\, a. [L. obliviosus: cf.F. oblivieux.]

1. Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness. "The oblivious pool." --Milton.

She lay in deep, oblivious slumber. --Longfellow.

2. Evincing oblivion; forgetful.

Through are both weak in body and oblivious. --Latimer. -- Obliv"i*ous*ly, adv. -- Ob*liv"i*ous*ness, n. --Foxe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : oblivious
Spanish: inconsciente,
German: blind sein gegenüber,
Japanese: 忘れっぽい
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